The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) has just established its Hong Kong arbitration centre on 24 September 2012. The Hong Kong centre is to be known as the CIETAC Hong Kong Arbitration Centre (CIETAC Hong Kong) and … Continue reading →

The Law Society of England and Wales will be conducting a seminar/conference on International ADR in India and the UK on Monday, 8th October 2012 in Delhi, India. Entitled “Unlocking Disputes: Common challenges, approaches and opportunities in India & the … Continue reading →

Our previous post on enforcement of arbitral awards based on the ongoing Astro v Lippo dispute in the Singapore courts has just been picked up by Television Asia and published (with minor amendments) in its October 2012 issue of Television … Continue reading →

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore branch) will be conducting a workshop on ‘The Emergency Arbitrator’ on Friday, 12th October 2012. Entitled “Arbitration Surgery Workshop: The Emergency Arbitrator – How Effective Is Such Relief? What Really Happens In The Emergency … Continue reading →

The 2012 amendments to the ICC Rules of Arbitration (“ICC Rules 2012“) came into effect on 1 January 2012 and essentially codify the best practices that have been developed by the ICC Secretariat over the years. One notable change involves … Continue reading →

One of the areas powering Singapore’s economic growth and development as a hub is in the sphere of Information and Communications Technology (ICT or infocomms for short). It is a key contributor to Singapore’s economy with revenues for the industry … Continue reading →